Chapter 10: Dungeon and Three Mysterious Players - Final Part
I arrived at the spot where the team is still walking, they are already 25 kilometers away from the mini-boss.
This time, it seems like they are on guard so that they can't be shocked by me appearing in front of me.
"One mini-boss ahead, more than 20 [Nature Wolf], [Earth Wild Boar] and [Nature Snake] from level 16 to 20. The mini-boss is called [Majestic Wolf] Lv.26 with more than 20,000 health" I reported as I appeared in front of them again.
They are dumbfounded because they didn't really notice me. I can still read them like a book.
"Mini-boss, huh? What is its weakness?" Rufus asked and I replied, "Based on its stature and looks, it looks like an earth element mini-boss"
The team went silent for a moment and Ain responds, "Since it is a mini-boss, we should slowly kill it to preserve our strength for the boss later. Right? Big bro?" He stared at Rufus and he replied with a simple nod. He continued, "Yes, but it will be hard for us to kill it. We already have a plan before Theo joined but the mini-boss is the irregular on our plans, what should we do?"
"Then, I will handle the mini-boss myself and you guys go ahead to kill the boss," I said with a comfortable smile on my face.
Every dungeon is divided into three: minor stage, intermediate stage, and major stage.
Minor always the easiest to handle and it is very easy to preserve strength, the intermediate has two possibilities: a den or a mini-boss round. Den round is easier than mini-boss round because wizards and mages always have several AoE damage but the mini-boss round is very difficult compared to the den round. Lastly, the major round where the boss monster resides.
"Huh? Are you even okay fighting it?!" Atalina shouts at me because her face is telling me that she is worried. "Are you sure, Theo?" Rufus asked as he looked at me.
"Yes, I can even handle the normal monsters, just leave it to me!" I smiled as I raised my hand with a thumbs up.
Everyone looked at me with sincerity in their eyes. "Ar~"
When Viole is about to say something, I interrupted and said, "I insist. Just go ahead to the major stage"
The team looked at each other and said, "Fine, I feel sorry for it, though" Rufus said. I replied with a smile and said, "Don't feel sorry! I am strong, you know?"
They stared at me and sigh.
"Haah, let's go and charge through!" Rufus cries. I smiled while I watched them run. I followed them and they didn't attack first but they only defended and charged through.
When we reached a crowd of more than 60 enemies, Rufus looked at me and I smiled.
I jumped in the air as high as possible and used a skill that is similar to the [Flame Drive], the [Elemental Drop]
[Fire Drop!]
Boom!
-2,500 Crit!
-2,500 Crit!
-3,000 Crit!
...
As I watched the monsters get wiped out, I yelled, "Charge! Ignore the monsters and let me deal with them!"
They began sprinting and charged through the gap that I made for them and they continued charging through with my help, defeating the monsters.
Then, the mini-boss is already in the sight of our team. "Charge! I'll take the aggro!" I punched the mini-boss as I dealt 100 damage on it with a single punch.
They ran towards the next stage while their eyes are focused on their next target, the [Guardian Wolf].
When they are already in the next stage, I smiled and said, "Finally, they are gone. I can use my real powers here. I will just adjust my stat using my stat concealer during and after the fight so that they can't suspect me anything serious. No one can know what did I do here because there are no witnesses and no camera here." I said as I grinned.
I instantly go to the back of the wolf who is immersed in me using [Instant Movement].
[Cold Backstab]
I gathered ice lights or elements from my body and reinforced them into the sword that is once clad in flames.
-20,000 Crit!
It hits the back of the wolf and it let out a cry.
I simply used one skill to defeat the [Majestic Wolf]. The remaining monsters that are not a big deal are handled pretty neatly.
'I finished everything in a minute... I should put some dirt and hit myself so that it is believable' I said as I punched myself and put dirt into the clothes. I also created a huge carve of the step of the [Majestic Wolf] on the ground.
I used [Bursting Beam] and let out an explosion. 'Yosh!' I thought as I sat down on top of the mini-boss.
[Skill Concealer Status]
As I used the skill concealer status, I looked at the status that everyone can see.
[Name: Theo
Level: 12
Race: Human
Class: [Sage Assassin]
Job: Blacksmith
Titles: None
Health: 20000/20000
Mana: 45000/45000
Status: Perfect]
It looks not came from a fight, I should change the health into 1/4 of my health and my mana is exhausted... I also set the status from perfect to exhausted.
I set it up again and it is pretty convincing now. Now, I should wait for them.
I called out my 'real' status and saw the leveled-up skills.
Elemental Backstab Lv.2
-Use the power of elements and stab the opponent from behind dealing 200% magical damage and if they are ambushed, you will get another 150% magic damage.
Mana: 100
Cooldown: 1 Minute
Elemental Dance Lv. 2
-Using the skill will gain 200% movement speed and +1020 Dexterity. The first three successful strikes to the enemies will get additional damage of 100% on magical damage on a five-meter radius.
Mana: 5000
Duration: 30 seconds
Cooldown: 5 Hours
Elemental Stealth Lv.3
-Ability to use stealth in any kind of environment
Mana: 90/10 seconds
Duration: Based on mana
Cooldown: None
Elemental Sword Technique Lv.2
-Sword technique used by the sage of swords, Cleo.
Forms (7)
Elemental StarBurst
Elemental Link
[Locked]
[Locked]
[Locked]
[Locked]
[Locked]
Elemental Drop Lv. 2
-Vertical slash that deals 1050% pure magic damage
Mana: 10000
Cooldown: 1 Day
Elemental Step Lv.6
-Every step will gain a 35% increase in speed
Mana: 10/second
Duration: Based on Mana
Cooldown: None
'I got another skill at the sword technique, huh?' I thought as I checked my loot. I noticed the same thing as last time but this time, I got another skill book besides [Charge] and [Body of Earth] that I got earlier. It is called the [Breathe of Life], a skill book that dropped by [Majestic Wolf], I think.
I checked their information using [Identify]
Skill Book Name: Active Skill: Charge (Uncommon)
Description: Charge ahead with a 25% chance of inflicting [Stun] on an enemy
Restriction: Shield-related class
Mana: None
Cooldown: 5 Minutes
Skill Book Name: Passive Skill: Body of Earth (Rare)
Description: Increases your defense by 20%
Restriction: None
Skill Book Name: Passive Skill: Breathe of Life (Legendary)
Description: It grants your body another affinity to the hidden element, Life.
Restriction: Sage-related Class
I decided to learn both of the passive since it is very useful in the future but I am not sure what is this life energy thing.
[You learned [Body of Earth Lv. EX (Rare)]]
[You learned [Breathe of Life Lv. EX (Legendary)]
Then, I looked at the rest of the drops and the drops are pretty good.
Earth Wild Boar's Fang x12
Earth Wild Boar's Leather x14
Earth Wild Boar's Meat x 15
Nature Wolf's Fang x35
Nature Wolf's Fur x55
Nature Wolf's Meat x12
Nature Snake's Venom x15
Nature Snake's Scale x24
Majestic Head Gear (Unique) x1
Majestic Armor (Unique) x1
Majestic Boots (Unique) x1
Elemental Sword (Myth) x1
Skill Book: [Charge]
These are all of my loots. I saw the three pieces of equipment and grinned, 'I can use this to disguise myself as Lunar Scythe, I can reveal "Lunar Scythe" now if I can get the full set of this equipment.'
I checked them using [Identify]
[Majestic Sword (Unique-Upgradable)
Description: A beautiful sword that slashed many enemies. It needs the power of the 12 elements for the sword to reveal its real prowess.
Restriction: Elemental Classes
Set: Majestic Set I: 3/6
Effects: Infinity charm, +50 Stats]
[Majestic Head Gear (Unique-Upgradable)
Description: A headgear that is made out of the fur of the [Majestic Wolf]
Restriction: Elemental Classes
Set: Majestic Set I: 3/6
Effects: Gains [Fast Thinking]], +100 Intelligence
[Majestic Armor (Unique-Upgradable)
Description: Armor created from the smooth skin of [Majestic Wolf]
Restriction: Elemental Classes
Set: Majestic Set I: 3/6
Effects: +100 Defense]
'Good, I'll use this for "Lunar Scythe"' I thought and then looked at the sword.
'Is this the final piece of the set?' I asked myself as I saw the information about the sword.
[Elemental Sword (Myth)
Description: The sword that the Sage of the Swords gave to the [Guardian Wolf] and then passed down from generations to generations
Restriction: Elemental Classes, Swordsman Classes
Effects: Gains the ability to change the appearance of a target. (Item, equipment or the user), +500 Strength
Set Completion: +500 Intelligence]
I am very happy to think that the sword of [Elemental Set] is the ability to change appearance. I immediately unequipped the [Inexhaustible Poison Sword] and equipped the [Elemental Sword].
[You completed the first set of the [Elemental (Start)Set], The whole set will now bound to you. You can't trade, you can't sell and it can't be dropped]
I looked at my equipped [Elemental Set] and it is really bound to me. Not just that, the number of the set changed from 3 to 6.
"Then, it's decided!" I yell and looked at my equipment and inventory.
When I am Theo, I will equip the [Elemental Set], [Inexhaustible Bleeding Gloves], and [Fire Armor]. And when I am Lunar Scythe, I will equip the [Heroic Sword] and [Majestic Set]. I will go to the auction later to buy the rest of the equipment.
I suddenly remembered that once you got several types of equipment on a set, the drop rate will become lower to 0.001% than 0.01%. Even if I have currently more than 2,000 luck, it can't be dropped that easily.
I looked at my status when I am at Theo:
Strength: 1783 (+600(+1000 Legs & +500 Arms))
Intelligence: 1838 (+1100)
Agility: 1763 (+100)
Dexterity: 1623 (+100)
Defense: 1623 (+100)
Awareness: Infinity
Luck: 2043 (+100)
Charm: 3123 (+100)
Comprehension: 3023 (+100)
Then I equipped the equipment for Lunar Scythe. I checked the stats and I am still satisfied.
Strength: 1783 (+200)
Intelligence: 1838 (+200)
Agility: 1763 (+100)
Dexterity: 1623 (+100)
Defense: 1623 (+200)
Awareness: Infinity
Luck: 2043 (+100)
Charm: Infinity
Comprehension: 3023 (+100)
Even though it is not powerful as the real me, the [Heroic Sword] can deal more damage, I think. 'I also have the 19 skill book of [Instant Movement], it was supposed to be 20 but I learned it... I wonder how much is this legendary skill?'
I got silence for a moment, 'Legendary skill?' And I realized that it is a legendary skill that is very rare to appear!
'I should sell it once by every one month. I can also sell these materials in NPC shops. I can keep the [Elemental Core] for both fire and earth elements. I can probably get 5 to 6 gold if the selling went well'
Boom!
I am surprised by the sudden explosion from nearby. I got worried about them and looked at their health bar in the party interface.
'Their health is all good but the mana of Viole is exhausted, it seems like he is buffing them?' I looked from the direction of the boss and closed my eyes.
[Passive Skill: Artificial Senses]
Even though this skill is for blocked vision, I can still use this to scout ahead without moving but it takes time to reach the destination.
It took me about 20 minutes to reach there. 'They are doing pretty good! It seems like they are at the final phase of the boss... Should I go there?'
I opened my eyes and said, "Hahh, if I am exhausted in my status, I will get body overuse than exhausted. I will help them if they are in danger"
I laid down on the soft fur of the [Majestic Wolf] and watched the health and mana of my team for about an hour...